http://www.origenxbox360.com/

[Paulo]

Right click and press forward to see more.

It has a countdown running in the background and the domain name
registrant is as follows:

Registrant:
Microsoft Corporation
Domain Administrator
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
US
Email: *******@microsoft.com

Registrar Name....: REGISTER.COM, INC.
Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
Registrar Homepage: www.register.com

Domain Name: origenxbox360.com

Created on..............: Tue, Aug 09, 2005
Expires on..............: Wed, Aug 09, 2006
Record last updated on..: Tue, Aug 09, 2005

Administrative Contact:
Microsoft Corporation
Domain Administrator
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
US
Phone: 1--4258828080
Email: *******@microsoft.com

Technical Contact:
Microsoft Corporation
MSN Hostmaster
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
US
Phone: 1--4258828080
Email: ******@microsoft.com

DNS Servers:

ns3.msft.net
ns4.msft.net
ns1.msft.net
ns5.msft.net
ns2.msft.net

[the_steadster]

35 days and a few hrs? so that'll be 26th/27th sept? Hmmm, seems a bit early for release, although for all the stuff that has been "leaked" so far, it could be

Edit: After a bit of googling, it looks like it could be a countdown to another "OurColony" style site.

[virtual alan]

Perhaps a surprise "HANDHELD" announcement!!!!

What does "ougen" mean? open?

Is this austrian/german or something.......

[JTI2K]

Maybe is just the countdown for the ad campaings in germany

[Mr. Casual]

Im surprised Microsoft hasnt already released a portable. Portable Halo 1 or 2 with wireless Multiplayer gameplay would sell a lot of them, IMO. Wonder if it would be for Shaq hands or not, though!:D

[JTI2K]

A portable xbox would be too expensive, the only option would be to use a non-X86 (thus cheaper) CPU, but then they have to recode all the games.

In my opinion they should do a portable dreamscast (obviously with other name) since there is a SH4+VR in a chip which makes it perfect for portables. Then buy all the DC games and presto!

And yeah, the old xbox pad was kinda tiny..........

[dbwhicker]

There are some interesting possible explanations here:

http://www.xbox360news.com/Blogs/News/hqs/blr_351.aspx

I don't know how credible they are, but its worth a look.

[Sweater Fish Deluxe]

Perhaps a surprise "HANDHELD" announcement!!!!

What does "ougen" mean? open?

It's "origen." He was a Christian philosopher (later wrongly associated with gnosticism and deemed a heretic). Obviously Microsoft is implying that their new system is the Logos finally resolving the ratio between the material world or man and the perfect oneness or God. Hrmph. That sort of marketing might work on neo-Platonists, but ontology has evolved a lot in the last 2000 years, I don't think most people are gonna buy into it. Get with the times, Microsoft. You should be saying that your system is the ultimate cross-hermeneutic resolving all probelms of supervenience and identity. That'd get people's interest.

Is this austrian/german or something.......

I think it's latinized Greek of some kind, though Origen was originally form Egypt, I think, so it might be originally Coptic.


...word is bondage...

[RyanGamerGoneGrazy]

originally there was going to be a portable xbox...read it in "opening the xbox"...or something like that